CAL FIRE IS ASKING HOMEOWNERS TO PREPARE FOR FIRE SEASON EARLY THIS YEAR DUE TO EXTREMELY DRY WEATHER AND AN INCREASE IN FIRE ACTIVITY. IN JUST THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF THE YEAR, CAL FIRE HAS ALREADY RESPONDED TO NEARLY 300 WILDFIRES THAT HAVE CHARRED OVER 700 ACRES. IN A NORMAL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT ONLY RESPONDS TO ABOUT 50 FIRES THAT ALL TOGETHER WOULD CHAR A LITTLE OVER 100 ACRES. WITH THIS IN MIND, CAL FIRE IS REMINDING RESIDENTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE MAINTAINING 100 FEET OF DEFENSIBLE SPACE AROUND HOMES. ALSO, DON’T USE POWER EQUIPMENT DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY, OR ON WINDY DAYS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR WILDFIRES AND DEFENSIBLE SPACE, VISIT WWW.READYFORWILDFIRE.ORG.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:00:33 +0000